At school this was a disaster because DD (skipped) woukd then try to help the others in the class who were not quite receptive to the idea of a younger kid helping them. Eventually the teacher would just let her read books that she brought in for the purpose.
Not quite the same but we have always approached homework and after school work like this.
Work first then play was/is what we try to drum in.
Procrastinate all night or focus and then be rewarded for applying that focus.
Rusczyk's emphasis on the need for unstructured time really resonated with me.
But that time needs to be earned, IMO.
Trying to instill a work hard/play hard ethos.
Not sure that this approach is 100% effective but DD has procrastinated less lately which could just be a development thing or because this approach has helped - finally (for the time being, at least).
Last edited by madeinuk; 11/21/16 05:42 AM.
